The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-09
Others and Declares If the State Can Afford
to Hang Him He Can Afford TO Die.
A Strong Effort Likely to Be Made in the
Interest Of Fielden and -SchWab.
The Prisoners Will Henceforth Be Subjected
to Close, Constant Surveiliance-Mercy-
Seekers En- Route to Springfield.
oBDURATE ANARCHISTS.

Parsons, Lingg, Encei and Fischer Decline
to Petition for Clemency
CHICAGO. Nov. s-Anarchist Louis Lingg was
visited in the county Jail by Attorney Zeisier
this afternoon, at the request of Captain BLACK,
for the purpose of obtaining from him STATE
menr in regard to the bombs found IN his cell
last Sunday: Liugg plumply cenied, In yer
man, that he had any knowledge OF the oomos'
and them continuing, said: II have and still do
refuse to sign tny petition to the Governor ASKING
for g eommutatlon of my sentence. ] and few
others will surely hang, but will not make
statement for the benefit of those who have
signed the petition. hate them for the course
they have TAKEN and would not even lift one Of
nv fingers to save them il could"
At the conclusion of the interview Lingg
turned away in an unconcerned manner and
coolly began whistling.
Captain Black and Attorney Zeisler, in COM
pany with Nina VanZandt, subsequently had
short conference with Spies. Fieden and
Schwab in the lawyers cage, and obtained
formal written declaration that they had abso-
lutely nothing to do with the bombs brought to
the Jail Then. for the last time. Captain Black
visited Parsons, FISCHER and Engel in the pres
ence of jailer Folz for the purpose OF inducing
them to sign the petition to Governor ORlesoy
asking for mercy. It was all without avail.
Parsons voicing the determination by the
words: ''If the State can afford to put me to
death, can afford to die" In this the trio re-
mained irnmovable notwithstanding heart-rend-
ing scenes that had occurred few moments
before when the wives and children Of Engel,
Fischer and Fielden despairingly oeseecheo tns
men to sign for their sake.
Sheriff Matson said this afternoon: "f
do not hear from the Governor by to-mor-
row night I ehall ut once begin the work OF
erecting the scaffolds We have almost suff
cient material on hand to hang ali the men.
and aside from beams and pianks. new mate
rial will be required. Jaiier Folz and deputies
whom have rot yet selected, will adjust the
nooses, and will be present to superintend the
whole. while force OF deputy snerifs. police
and bailiffs will be in readiness to render any
assistance necessary. AS provided in the stat
utes of this State, will swear in a jury OF
twelve, two of whom must be physicians, ia
view the bodies. They and the lawyers in the
case and press representatives will BIS the only
ones allowed to witness the execution. Only
the represen tatves of the Chicago press and the
big dailies in other large cities will be permitted
to be present
The matron of the women's department. of the
Jail. to-day purchased lot of white cotton cloth
and lot of white tape This cotton cloth is to
be made into garments that intended to bs
used next Friday, and the tape is to supply
strings for those garments. AS yet or, to ba
absolutely accurate, the cloth had not been CUT
up as l o'clock, bat some time during the after
noon the necessary tailoring to be done
This white cotton stuff is the material for tbs
shrouds, and. whether there is to be hanging
at the jail next Friday or not, the shrouds will
be in of preparation this afternoon.
Slowly but surely all the needfui details thai
become a part of legal executions are being peg.
fected Deputy Sheriff Gleason obtained a rops
at the Jail yesterday that was used to choke one
OF the Italians. The Deputy Sheriff wanted to
study the knot that used effec.ually on
that occasion. This fastening the work OF
a Swedish sailor, and q masterpiece in its
way. It worked to a charm; there was not the
slightest hitch in the whole proceedings, and
Sheriff Matson is desirous of having the affair
OF next Friday pass off as smoothly by making
use of the same knot All these matters bespeak
belief on the part of the Sheriff that he will be
required TO hang somebody next Friday. At all
events, he is preparing himself for the event.
The gallows easily be put together in
hour, as all its parts go nicely, aud any good
carpenter can do the work.
Chief OF Police Ebersold, who is in constant
telegraphic communication with all of the prin-
cipai cities, says that the rumor that Anarchists
are coming here from other places is not war
rauted by the facts Instead of Anarchists
coming here, the few in the city are leaving it.
''rhere need be no uneasness," he said, ''of any
demonstration by sympath1Zers with the An
arehists. Guards are placed the public
buildings, at the water-worEs, ETC., merely 60
insure feeling of safety. and to guard against
possible contingency, not because we fear
any actual violence"
The proprietors of gun stores are making ar
rangemeuts store their stocks of weapons in
vaults and to place extra guards over them on
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Spies, Parsons, Fielden, Schwab. Fischer and
Engel were let ont OF their cells at o'clock this
morning. and for an hour they stretched their
legs in the cell house inclosure. Every move
ment of the condemned was watched by the
bailiffs, of whom was assigned TO each man.
The bailiffs walked up and down the exercise
space with their charges, whom they did not
allow more than five six feet away from
them. They were alert to prevent any attempt
at violence or suicide. They were not allowed
to approach any OF the other prisoners During
the hour breakfast was served them While
they were eating. the bailifs stood at the cell
doors and watched them, ana when they were
done the Knives forks and dishes were quickly
removed. All the men, except Engel, ate with
each cell was searched minutely. Moth
ng suspicious disclosed
Miss VanZandt aud Mrs. Fischer were the
Bolton, of the Methodist Church. Miss Van
ZanGt talked to Spies three four minutes
with a baiiif within hearing distance.
He is like Gagged tiger" said Sheriff Matson
when Lingg was taken from his cell to give the
bailifs chance to search it. Two deputies
watched him he strode up and down the ex-
amining with nervous. restless move
rnents The jaiier took two clocks from the
cell, the only pieces of metal left to him. As
soon as the search was over, Lineg was boited
in again. This is the first exercise he had been
given since the frdine of the bombs
Eight baskets or grapes were brought TO the
jail. Nothing edible Is allowed to go TO the
prisoners from the outside for fear OF poison
being conveyed TO them. The grapes were sent
by John Brown, ir., and given to the
wives and friends of the prisoners Accompany
ing the grapes was message stating that the
sender was n foe to monopoly of any
loaded 6ynamits bomb Y found this morn
ING on West Van Buren street, far from a
polling place. where voting in progress.
The bomb was made out of large gas pipe, aad
was eight inches long. The ends closed
with iron taps screwed firmly The fuse